Boy · #2,464 in 2026

Jaydon

Jayden, Jadin, Jadyn, Jaiden, and Jaden are unisex given names.

  • English
Current Rank
#2,464
Peak Rank
#414 (2007)
Total Babies
9K
5-Yr Trend
-47%
1998
First Year
2014
Last Year
2004
Peak Year
#5969
Peak Rank
201
Total Count
16
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Jaydon

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Jayden, Jadin, Jadyn, Jaiden, and Jaden are unisex given names.

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • English
Etymology
The modern name invention of Jayden in many scenarios is probably thought of by various other names including blending the "Jay" Jason with the "den" sound from names like Braden , Hayden , Jordan and Zayden . The biblical name Jadon (or Yadon), Hebrew for "God will judge', appears in the Bible in Nehemiah 3:7.

The Story of Jaydon

Jaydon first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1979, with 8 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2007: 707 births, good for #414 nationwide. About 59% of every Jaydon on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Jaydon ranks #2,464 for baby boys with 56 births, falling sharply (-47%). All told, over 9K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s.

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Variants & Related Forms of Jaydon

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Jaydon. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Names that sound like Jaydon

Phonetically similar names — useful when Jaydon is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jaydon

What does the name Jaydon mean?
Jayden, Jadin, Jadyn, Jaiden, and Jaden are unisex given names.
What is the origin of the name Jaydon?
Jaydon has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: English.
How popular is Jaydon in 2026?
In 2026, Jaydon ranks #2,464 among boys' names in the U.S., with 56 babies given the name that year.
When was Jaydon most popular?
Jaydon reached its peak popularity in 2007, ranking #414 that year with 707 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Jaydon most popular?
Jaydon has historically been most popular in Louisiana, West Virginia, South Dakota. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Jaydon.
Is Jaydon a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Jaydon is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Jaydon?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Jaydon include Gannon, Jaquan, Geo. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.
What are nicknames or variants of Jaydon?
Common variants and related forms of Jaydon include Jaden, Jadyn, Jaeden, Jaiden, Jaidyn, Jayden. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

About the name Jaydon

Jaydon is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1979 and has accumulated 9K births in the dataset. Jaydon's peak popularity came in 2007 when it ranked #414. Use the chart and map above to compare Jaydon's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.